by design | Nov 24, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Knoxville Area Transit to Honor Rosa Parks Day on December 1, 2024 ~ from Knoxville Area Transit On Sunday, December 1, 2024, Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) will once again honor Rosa Parks, a pivotal figure in the fight for racial justice, by reserving a seat on every...
by design | Nov 23, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Shop on the farm for the ultimate Small Business Saturday ~ from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Small Business Saturday, a nationwide celebration of small businesses, is right around the corner. On Nov. 30, join the Tennessee Department of Agriculture and the...
by design | Nov 22, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Eligible Farmers have Second Opportunity to apply for Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program ~ from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture NASHVILLE – Farmers affected by Hurricane Helene have a second opportunity to apply for the Tennessee Department of...
by design | Nov 21, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Salvation Army Knoxville Area Command Calls on Community to Fulfill Angel Tree Wishes It is the final two weeks for Salvation Army Angel Tree adoptions in Knoxville. There are still approximately 80 angels and 130 silver bells (senior citizens) waiting to be adopted...
by design | Nov 20, 2024 | The Daily Focus
City Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule City of Knoxville offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 28, and Friday, Nov. 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday, including the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment. Garbage and recycling collection will run on a regular schedule...
by design | Nov 19, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Second Harvest Food Bank Hosts Thanksgiving Food Distribution Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee will host a Thanksgiving food distribution at Redemption Church at 3550 Pleasant Ridge Road, Knoxville, TN 37921 on Wednesday, November 20th, from 10:00 a.m. until...
by design | Nov 19, 2024 | The Daily Focus
Testing Results Confirm: Emerald Academy Scholars Outperform City, Statewide Peers New statewide testing data for the 2023-2024 school year confirms Emerald Academy, Knoxville’s first public, K-8 charter school, is changing the trajectory of learning outcomes for...
by design | Nov 18, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
The Four Main Issues That Gave Trump The Victory (Part Two) By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com (Continued from 11/11/24 edition) In my column last week, I wrote that Donald Trump won the election for four main reasons: the economy, immigration, Kamala Harris...
by design | Nov 18, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Are you now feeling the joy? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I was on a local radio show where the host told the callers that I was black. I corrected him saying that I was “mostly black” having 10 distinct DNA strains. On the campaign...
by design | Nov 18, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
American Revolutions DEI is DOA Greg Gutfield By Dr. Jim Ferguson After my pseudo scientific poll predicting President Trump’s victory (November 4, 2024), I am officially retiring from my pseudo career as a pollster. There will be no taunting like football players or...
